The General Assembly finds that a criminal history is a hindrance to a person's present and future ability to obtain employment, housing, education, or credit. This subchapter is intended to protect persons from unwarranted damage which may occur when the existence of a criminal history continues indefinitely.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 43. SENTENCING, PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDONS
Subchapter VII. Expungement of Criminal Records
§ 4372. Applicability; definitions; effect of expungement.
§ 4373. Mandatory expungement; application through SBI.
§ 4373A. Mandatory expungement; automatic.
§ 4374. Discretionary expungement; application to court.
§ 4375. Discretionary expungement following a pardon.